Twist of Fate (Olivia Newton-John song)
"Twist of Fate" is a song recorded by English-born Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for the soundtrack to the 1983 film Two of a Kind. It was written by Peter Beckett and Steve Kipner,[1] and produced by David Foster.[2] It reached number four in Australia and Canada, while peaking at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 in January 1984, becoming Newton-John's last top 10 hit there to date. Billboard ranked it as number 42 on its listing of the top 100 singles of 1984.
"Twist of Fate" | ||||
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Single by Olivia Newton-John | ||||
from the album Two of a Kind | ||||
Released | October 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Length | 3:44 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | David Foster | |||
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology | ||||
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Due to its louder synthesizer-rock-oriented sound, "Twist of Fate" did not make the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. However, its flip side, "Take a Chance", a duet with John Travolta, did reach the Adult Contemporary chart and became a hit there, peaking at number three.
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1983–84) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 4 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 33 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 4 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 42 |
Japan (Oricon) | 73 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 22 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 20 |
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 57 |
US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 5 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1984) | Position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] | 46 |
US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 42 |
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Joel Whitburn (1995). Top Pop Annual. Record Research, Menomonee Falls, Wis.
- "Two of a Kind (1983) - Soundtracks - IMDb". Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 239. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Ultratop.be – Olivia Newton-John – Twist of Fate" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Olivia Newton-John – Twist of Fate" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- "Charts.nz – Olivia Newton-John – Twist of Fate". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- "Swisscharts.com – Olivia Newton-John – Twist of Fate". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- "Olivia Newton-John Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- BigKev. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1980s". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- "Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 96 (51): TA-19. 1984-12-22.
- "Canadian single certifications – Olivia Newton-John – Twist of Fate". Music Canada. Retrieved 15 April 2012.